The phrase "paltry budget" means that the amount of money allocated or available for something is very small and insignificant.
Sentences with «paltry budget»
Mention the MAC to an athletic director in another conference, and he'll credit its schools for making the best of their lot, recruiting on the Big Ten's turf with relatively paltry budgets. (si.com)
The war years wrought changes in the motion picture market that favored expensive «prestige» features over shorts, serials, and B movies, whose paltry budgets were reduced even further. (chicagoreader.com)
Despite the spate of hefty price tags for government bailouts, military actions, and economic recovery, an effective climate change response at the grassroots level will require more than paltry budget leftovers. (climatesciencewatch.org)